She was born on June 14, 1942, in Gary, Ind., to the late Reuben and Pauline (Oliver) Adams. On July 29, 1958, she married William Thomas King and he survives.

Surviving family members include her husband, William Thomas King of Harrisburg; sons, Thomas Joe King of Harrisburg and Kevin William King of Harrisburg; brothers, Paul Reuben Adams of Gleason, Tenn., Johnny Lee Adams of Grosse Pointe, Mich., and Jerry Clayton Adams of Port Charlotte, Fla.; two grandchildren, Tabitha Jo King and Melissa LaDawn King; two great-grandchildren, Chloe Danielle Schulz, and Sophia Rion Schulz.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and sister, Barbara Jean Baumgartner.